SPDC celebrates senior citizens in host communities

SPDC Asset Manager, Land Hub, Mr Sam Ezugworie, middle, in a group photograph with some of the seniors at the event

Mkpoikana Udoma

07 February 2019, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt — The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, on Wednesday celebrated senior citizens in its land assets communities, which is made up of over 200 communities.

The event tagged, SPDC Management Day Out with the Elderly in Land Hub Communities, started with free medical checkups for the senior citizens. There was also dance, jokes and lecture session as well as distribution of gift items and foodstuffs to the elderly people.

SPDC Asset Manager, Land Hub, Mr Sam Ezugworie, who disclosed that the event was in its third year, said it was imperative to celebrate and appreciate the elders and that it was not only when there was crises that they should be sought after.

Ezugworie explained that every community within Shell’s land asset in Nigeria was well represented at the event.

According to him, “This is an initiative we took three years ago, where we just pull out elders and key representatives from our neighbours and the areas where we operate to appreciate them.

“It is not only when we have problem that we run to them, it is good to also appreciate them when we don’t have problems, so that when we have problems either with our neighbors or stakeholders, we can easily go to them and with the goodwill that we have created, then they will be able to listen to us because indeed we truly care.”